Angus HER - NO65NW0060 - BRECHIN BRIDGE

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Primary ReferenceNO65NW0060
NameBRECHIN BRIDGE
NRHE Card No.NJ65NW60
NRHE Numlink 35778
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 22549
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Bridge, still in use carrying the A933 public road over the River South Esk south of Brechin. The first bridge to span the river to the south of Brechin is thought to date from circa 1220. It was replaced in circa 1469 by a two-span masonry bridge. The north arch fell in the 18th century, and in 1786 it was replaced and the west side of the bridge widened by Alexander Stevens, engineer. The bridge is rubble-built, with large cutwaters, semi-octagonal buttresses and a corbelled parapet. The original 15th century south arch is gothic in style, and the 18th century north arch is segmental. Storm damage in 2023 revealed a timber sub-structure beneath the stonework of the north abutment, the timber identified as ash.
Last Update01/03/2024
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Samples 2024 samples of timber taken for dendrochronological assessment.
Palynology
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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
BRIDGESRUBBLE-BUILT F100
BRIDGESROAD A100
ARCHES GOTHICB100
PARAPETS CORBELLEDC100
CUTWATERS  D100
BUTTRESSESSEMI-OCTAGONAL E100
ARCHESSEGMENTAL G100
BRIDGES SITE OFH100